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当头
当
头
Traditional
當頭
dāng
tóu
word #17,614
noun
coming right into one's face
imminent
to put first
Other readings
dàng tou
(coll.) pledge; surety
Related words
优先
yōu xiān
to have priority; to take precedence
重中之重
zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng
of the utmost importance
抵押品
dǐ yā pǐn
security (property held against a loan)
仕
shì
to serve as an official
下丘脑
xià qiū nǎo
hypothalamus (anatomy)
五官
wǔ guān
five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳)
丛生
cóng shēng
growing as a thicket
临头
lín tóu
to befall
Found in idioms
当头棒喝
dāng tóu bàng hè
(of speech or writing) give a timely warning
国难当头
guó nàn dāng tóu
当头一棒
dāng tóu yī bàng
当头对面
dāng tóu duì miàn
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